Job Terminology

It is important to understand the relationship between the following Objects.

• A Job Definition is an Object that contains everything RunMyJobs needs to execute a single task.

• A Workflow Definition is an Object that contains everything RunMyJobs needs to execute a Workflow.

• A Job Call is an object inside of a Workflow Definition that represents a Job Definition. In addition to pointing to a Job Definition, a Job Call contains additional information that applies only inside the Workflow. For more information, see Job Call Overlay.

• A Job is an Object that represents a single execution of a Job Definition, Workflow Definition, Report Definition, or other executable Definition. In addition to pointing to its Definition, a Job Object contains information about the execution of the Definition, including its schedule, its status, and any associated files. Jobs are the Objects that are listed in the Monitor screen.

Note: Because Jobs can accumulate over time, it is important to perform periodic housekeeping and delete the Jobs you no longer need.